Judiciary Independent - Odoki

Jul 12, 2001

THE Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, yesterday said the independence of the Judiciary would always be guarded.

THE Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, yesterday said the independence of the Judiciary would always be guarded. Juliet Nankinga reports that Odoki said this yesterday at the High Court during the enrollment of 22 advocates to the courts of judicature. "The Judiciary will always guard its independence. I am grateful that the Uganda Law Society has picked interest in the recent interference with the independence of the Judiciary," he said. Recent press reports said Principal Judge Herbert Ntabgoba had received telephone calls from State House, demanding him to withdraw Justice Musoke-Kibuuka from the Ngime-Byanyima case. State House denied this. This was the first enrollment to be performed by Odoki since his appointment to the office. He succeeded Justice Samuel Wako Wambuzi who retired early this year. Odoki urged the new advocates to always promote the independence of the Judiciary by not compromising its integrity and impartiality. John Matovu, the President of Uganda Law Society, criticised attempts by a few members of the Executive to interfere with the independence of the Judiciary. He said the society was concerned with the recent attacks on the independence of the Judiciary. Ends

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